Oxford, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,122
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.2
1.17% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.53%
6.28% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$77,989
1.04% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$188,600
7.77% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
605
2.58% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Oxford, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Oxford, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oxford, NJ was $188,600, and the homeownership rate was 85%.

Most people in Oxford, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Oxford, NJ was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oxford, NJ is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.95% of Oxford, NJ residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2024, there were 9.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (903 people) in Oxford, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 White (Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Oxford, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, NJ was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    903 ± 241
  2. White (Hispanic)
    97 ± 97
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    56 ± 52
15.2%
Hispanic Population
170 people

In 2024, there were 9.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (903 people) in Oxford, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 White (Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.2% of the people in Oxford, NJ are hispanic (170 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oxford, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
78 people
5.88%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
67 people

As of 2024, 6.95% of Oxford, NJ residents (78 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oxford, NJ was 5.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    23 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 21

Oxford, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oxford, NJ employs 605 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxford, NJ were Construction (158 people), Educational Services (74 people), and Finance & Insurance (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($104,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,135), and Construction ($103,611).

Employment

Occupations

605
2024 Value
± 165
−2.58%
1 Year decline
± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, NJ declined at a rate of −2.58%, from 621 employees to 605 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, NJ, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (140 people), Management Occupations (60 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

605
2024 Value
± 165
−2.58%
1 Year decline
± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, NJ declined at a rate of −2.58%, from 621 employees to 605 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, NJ, are Construction (158 people), Educational Services (74 people), and Finance & Insurance (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Oxford, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,750
Median earning men ± $20,115
$52,054
Median earning women ± $15,962

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($103,611), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,179), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,056), Manufacturing ($65,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford, NJ was $188,600 in 2024, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $188,600, a 7.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, NJ is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxford, NJ have an average commute time of 40.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford, NJ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$35,333
$358
Median Property Taxes
±$91

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oxford, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oxford, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

85%
Homeownership
2024
47.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Oxford, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,989
Median Household Income
± $20,562
421
Number of Households
± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 421 households in Oxford, NJ grew to $77,989 from the previous year's value of $77,188.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.93%)
  3. Carpooled (6.78%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Oxford, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.93%) and those who carpooled to work (6.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

40.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, NJ have a longer commute time (40.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.5% of the workforce in Oxford, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oxford, NJ have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, NJ (84 out of 1.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oxford, NJ is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

82.8% of the population of Oxford, NJ has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 9.98% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 46.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.2%
Uninsured
49.1%
Employer Coverage
10.9%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
9.98%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oxford, NJ declined by 0.459% from 17.3% to 17.2%.

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